Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-02-02
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bers. The first officers were as follows
Past Master Workman-A. r. Mcdonald
Master Workman-Charles Golling.
Foreman-Johnson Hamilton.
Overseer-Alexander Campbell
Recorder d Financier-J. B. Newton.
Rcceiver--John Beck
Guide-David Thompson.
Inside Watchman-J. w. Small.
Outside Watchman-John s. Miller.
The principal benefits derived from
being member of this society is the
life insurance, but there are other
benefits, such as being cared for when
sick or in want, an honorable burial,
and besides which are the socialities
common TO most societies. At death
the heirs of deceased member in
good standing are paid by the society
$4,000. This amount is collected by
assessments on the members of the So
cieties throughout the State. These
assessments are levied by the grand
lodge of this State, on the subordinate
lodges, the assessment being one dol
lar per member. A large amount of
money is not kept on hand, and thus
there is not any danger of some Off
cial running away with large sum.
Thus, if there are 1000 members in
the State, an assessment of one dollar
per member pays the insurance. If
there are 1000 members, one assess
ment would pay for two deaths. The
less deaths among members, the light
er the Insurance, and as the medical
examination of applicants is strict,
the result has been but few deaths
and light assessments. Two great adj
vantages are thus derived-the insur-
ance is safe and the assessment light.
Since the lodge here was established, it
has lost only one member, j. G. Dig
gins. In the State, during 1886, there
were II deaths, and the amount of
life insurance paid was $14S,000. In
the State there are over 10000 men,
bers.
The meetings of the lodge here are
held every Thursday evening, in G..
A. r. hall. Chas. Golling held the
position of Master Workman until
1886, when David Thompson was
elected and held Office one year. The
present officers and members are as
follows:
Past Master Workman-D. Thompson.
Master Workman-Charles Golling.
Foreman-A. w. Zem.
Ovcrseer-David Bruneau
Recorder-E. p. Motley.
Financier-H. d. Sprague.
Receiver-Peter Owens.
Guide-Ernest Dyer.
Inside Watchman-Jacob Mundorf.
Outside Watchman-M. Kearney.
MEMBERS.
David Lincoln. George r. Howos
ohm 8. Mcvicar. Charles N. Cornell.
Thomas II. Hunt Jr. George +. Perkins.
ohm ID. Sheahy. Patrick Gibbons.
Iohn 8. Miller. Elijah Pragnell.
Parker II. Small. James A. Boggs.
George M. slusssr. Herman @. Beeg.
ames w. Small. William Gavigan
Richard A. Campbell. Josiah b. Newton.
Ohm Beck Hiram j. Eaton.
Ohm Golling. George Burston.
|. r. Mcdonald. Archibald Mcdonald.
llex NcDougald. Judah Cohen.
andrew Harshaw. @. A. Richardson.
Ohm +. Hayes. Chas. II. Selonke.
thomas NJ. Lee. Herman Kramer.
,ernard Kaichen. Charles Nitz.
Joseph II. Reid. William Dunbar.
Eli Loeb. Robert q. Scott.
!. NJ Van Lew. Valentine Smith.
timothy Dorgan. w. NJ. Taylor.
William Hazel. Benjamin Wagner.
tito Gjourd. Malcolm Mclean.
ulius Selonke. Eugene 8. johnson.
4 alcolm G. Littlewood. Charles Howell.
'harles +. Buchanan. John Kious.
lam Bgold. Henry S. Wagner.
ohm Liske. Charles l.. Lynch.
Albert l.. Power. William Oldenburg.
William A. Frazier. Abraham Nelson.
ndrew j. Simmons. James Il. Hunter.
Ohm II. Oliver. William Getty
rank Beck. Gust Grulke.
Ilbert Buchanan. George O. Perkins.
ames Glenn. Albert c. Rice.
hrist Kro Frank w. Cramer.
I. II. Van Auken. Edgar r. Buchner.
ohm N. Tallman. William Il. Kicks
homas J. Butler. Jasper j. Blenki.
William s. Carr Charles +. Purdy.
,aniel Flora. Heman A. Kimbali
William Y. Walker. Lars johnson.
[enry Richardson. Samuel Girvin.
William Fouls. Alexander johnson.
William Nicholson. John Nolan.
oseph Ferguson.